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Episode 113: Developing Manhood (ft. Dear Black Man)

Kaishon joins the podcast to talk about Dear Black Man. We get into what it took to make the decision to build a community, the types of discussions worth having as black men, connecting with other men in person and more.
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Episode 112: Talk To Me Nice (ft. Love Language Inc.)

Abigail joins the podcast to discuss Love Langue Inc. We get in to how the company was founded, what she wishes to achieve, the reception of the Convo Cards, bringing artists together with an art walk and more.
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Episode 111: Loading Up The Bases (ft. Quasan Lindsay)

Quasan joins the podcast to talk about financial literacy. We get into his background in learning the financial market on his own, beating the odds of getting out of the inner city, the journey that led to his first publish book, and more.
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Episode 110: Everything Creative (ft. Jadèa Tyan)

Jadea joins the show to talk all things design and community. We get into her passion for aesthetic and how that influenced her design education, founding Embracing The Crown and the process of developing community, to dropping gems on social media to inform her audience. Enjoy!
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Episode 109: Betting On Yourself (ft. Rodney Coursey)

Rodney joins the podcast to discuss Garden State Hip-Hop. We get into what it takes to break into the industry, having the proper knowledge set to be able to help develop an artist, PR misconceptions, and more.
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...Episode 108: Something of Quality (ft. Scott Beale King)

Scott joins the the podcast to discuss Envy of NY. We get in to the origins of the brand and what preceded it, where he draws inspiration from when it comes to design, the skillful art of assembling a team, and more.
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Episode 107: A Flag For Us (ft. Joy Charles Kay)

Joy Charles Kay joins the podcast to talk about the Black American Heritage Flag and The Rallying Point. We talk about places the flag has been raised, the process of retaining the rights it’s likeness, her relationship with her father, and more.
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Episode 106: Finding Your Village (ft. Michelle)

Michelle joins the podcast to discuss her work as a doula. We get into the breakdown of what the work consists of, how community plays a large part in healthy pregnancies, navigating how to find available resources, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 105: Designing Your Sound (ft. Quin Bee)

Quinn Bee joins the podcast to discuss her journey as a DJ, the versatility in having experience with other art forms, the importance of collaboration, and more.
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Episode 104: Never Not Working (ft. J.1.DA & Ahbi)

J.1.DA and Ahbi join the podcast to promote Star Time and PRMTD Entertainment. We get into J’s origins as an artist, Ahbi’s journey into artist development, how many working parts come together for the success of an artist, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 103: Game from the Homies (ft. Ace)

Ace joins the podcast to speak on his journey leading up to the creating of his brand, the influence of older friends when developing design choices and style, how to bring up the people building around you, and more. Enjoy!
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...Episode 102: Big World, Mini Canvas (ft. Jordan Basel)

Jordan joins the podcast to discuss her journey in visual art up to this point, how motherhood impacts artistry, creating and curating the work for her art show, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 101: Love for Self & Others (ft. Shake)

Shake joins the podcast to discuss The journey of becoming a chef as a black man, fatherhood and the lessons that come with it
dedicating yourself to creating content with your friends, and more. Enjoy!
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<...Episode 100: Real Reflection (ft. Ces)

Ces joins the podcast to discuss The road to 100 episodes, gaining experience, but not getting paid, House of The Dragon predictions, and more. Enjoy!
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...Episode 99: The Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship (ft. Nana)

Nana joins the podcast to discuss The struggle of funding a business on your own, going from running your business to hiring employees to manage tasks, the importance of balancing relationships in and out of business , and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 98: Young, Black, and Professional (ft. Simone-Raquel)

Simone joins the podcast to discuss Bringing young black professionals together, the art of maintaining a network, the importance of a solid team, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 97: Funding R&B (ft. Yan Snead)

Yan joins the podcast to discuss R&B’s role in today’s music landscape, pitching a station with music that represents HBCU culture, making a concerted effort to support indie R&B artists and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 96: Community Driven Strategy (ft. Parisse)

In episode 96 , Parisse joins the podcast to discuss how music influences creative strategy, being multifaceted as a writer/actress, the community work in organizing a festival, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 95: Is It Consumption or Consuming (ft. Miguel Byrd)

Miguel joins the podcast to discuss the consumption of black music throughout history, black literature and how it informs us of forgotten ideas, and the responsibility of the listener, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 94: Are Playlists the New DJ? (ft. Nyles)

Nyles joins the podcast to discuss the landscape of playlists in relation to curators and their audience. In detail, we cover what makes a good playlist, do audiences influence playlist curation, playlist brands and how they impact individual curators and more. Enjoy!
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Andre Uncut

A conversation with film photographer/videographer Andre Uncut.
Apex Laurent

A conversation with Apex Laurent
FunnyJulius

A conversation with comedian/producer FunnyJulius.
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The Gumbo

Nadirah of The Gumbo stops by for a conversation.
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Episode 93: ‘Til Infinity

This week we discuss Drake’s new deal with Universal, a Black woman led production studio coming to Georgia, the youngest Black law school graduate in America, and more.
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Sound Selection: Savior - Kendrick Lamar
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Joe College

Joe College stops by the podcast to talk about early influences in his career, childhood staples that were necessary growing up, the influence of peers and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 92: It’s Gonna Be May

This week we discuss United Masters partnering up with Coinbase, Elon Musk buying Twitter, Stripe enabling crypto payouts and more. and more. Enjoy!
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Sound Selection: Couldn’t Wait For It - Blxst, Rick Ross
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Episode 91: Gotta Move Different

This week we discuss the Tuition Assistance Program Being restored in New York, Ethereum processing 4 times more transactions than Visa last year, The Internet’s next album being their last, and more. Enjoy!
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Sound Selection: London - BIA, J. Cole
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Episode 90: White Outrage

This week we discuss marijuana being decriminalized on a federal level. Will Smith Resigning from the Academy. The formation of the first Amazon Workers Union and more. Enjoy!
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https://twitter.com/africanarchives/status/1510625670384144384?s=21&t=TBc8lS97jV_WKWs0BCX8Xg
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Sound Selection: 100 Chicagos - Lupe Fiasco
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Foxy Nora

Foxy Nora drops by the podcast to discuss her budding DJ career, early music influences, the birth of Foxy’s Funk, and how scents and sounds complement each other on the regular. Enjoy!
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Episode 89: Sixteen Ain’t Enough

This week we talk about Kanye missing the Grammy’s, Jussie Smollett’s release from jail, my review of Tyler the Creator and Jazmine Sullivan’s concerts, and more. Enjoy!
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Sound Selection: Confujawn - Capella Grey, Nija
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HerSole

Mikayla visits the podcast to talk about the birth and growth of her HerSole blog. We touch on early influences of style, culture differences in New York vs New Jersey, the development of HerSole into a podcast, and more. Enjoy!
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Episode 88: Greetings From Gotham

This week we talk about a WWII battalion of Black women finally recognized by the government. Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia, a review of The Batman (2022) and more. Enjoy!
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Sound Selection: Lock Load - Conway The Machine, Beanie Siegel
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Druwop 3

Drew stops by the podcast for the third time. We catch up on whether the pandemic has taken a toll on his creative process, reflect on the impact of Vol. 2, rebranding CMC into Playground Aesthetics, and more! Enjoy.
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Episode 87: For Dreamers

This week we talk about a Louisiana teen who amassed $4.5 million in scholarships, Dave Chappelle securing 4 new specials at Netflix, Conway leaving Griselda, and more. Enjoy!
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Sound Selection: Love Train - Silk Sonic
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Episode 86: Fight Back

This week we talk Coachella’s Lifetime NFT passes, Snoop Dogg acquiring Death Row Records, the Dave Chappelle housing uproar, Rihanna’s pregnancy, and more! Enjoy.
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https://twitter.com/deandrejamaal_/status/1489719946368200705?s=21
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Sound Selection: Diet Coke - Pusha T
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